Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300757853 - Hunter Woodworks Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a supervisor and safety director working for a pallet manufacturing company, was helping a coworker who was using a forklift to move a 1 1/2 ft wide by 3 ft tall motor. When the forklift picked up the motor, it was off-center, so Employee #1 pulled on the unit to stabilize it. He was stepping backward to move away from the falling motor when he slipped and bumped into the forklift. He suffered a fractured hip, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, WALKING BACKWARD, HIP